Day: April 1, 2023

A crisis of judicial proportions explained, Part I: Reforming the Supreme Court

(JNS) For the last several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to protest a highly controversial package of judicial reforms being rapidly advanced by the recently installed right-wing and religious coalition led by Israel”s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition to the protesters, economists, businessmen, foreign governments and leaders

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Fmr. Israeli Consul General: ‘Israel is an American protectorate’

Former Israeli Consul General to New York Asaf Zamir spoke on Saturday evening with Channel 12 following his resignation last week. During the interview, the former diplomat voiced his concerns regarding Israel’s relations with the United States, stating, “The thing that is most important for me to say is that this is a true alarm,

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Judicial reform: Soldiers who refused reserve duty in protest to be tried

The commander of an IDF reserves battalion ordered the officer charged with contacting reservists to try reservists who were summoned to participate in an exercise and did not report in protest of the government’s judicial reform plan, Walla reported. In addition, the commander decided to suspend the summons of the reservists who did not report

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Three injured in ramming attack south of Jerusalem

Three Israelis were injured in a ramming attack on Saturday evening in Gush Etzion south of Jerusalem. According to MDA, two of the wounded are in serious condition, and the third is in moderate condition. The terrorist was eliminated. This is a developing story, more details to follow.

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Former Jordanian minister: Israel is becoming a Jewish ISIS

Former Jordanian Interior Minister Samir Habashneh, who has also served as Minister of Culture and Minister of Agriculture, said in a recent interview with Al Jazeera that Israel is transforming into a “Jewish ISIS” and pursues the “original” Zionist enterprise that views Jordan as an “inseparable part” of Israel’s territory. The former minister argued that

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